Fenistil gel 0.1% 30 g.

Description

Fenistil gel Composition
Active ingredients:

dimethindene maleate 100 mg.

Excipients:

disodium edetate – 50 mg,

carbomer – about 900 mg,

sodium hydroxide (solution 30%) – about 1 g,
benzalkonium chloride – 5 mg,

propylene glycol – 15 g,
purified water – about 82.9 g.

Pharmachologic effect
Blocker of histamine H1 receptors.

It has antiallergic and antipruritic effect.

Reduces increased capillary permeability associated with allergic reactions.

When applied to the skin, it reduces itching and irritation caused by skin-allergic reactions.

The drug also has a pronounced local anesthetic effect.

Blocks the action of kinins, has a weak anticholinergic effect.

When applied externally, thanks to the gel base, the effect with a slight cooling effect begins after a few minutes and reaches a maximum after 1-4 hours.
Clinical pharmacology
When applied externally, it penetrates well into the skin.

The systemic bioavailability of the active substance is 10%.

Fenistil gel Indications

Itching of various origins (except for those associated with cholestasis) with: pruritic dermatoses; eczema; hives; insect bites.
Sunburns, household and industrial burns (mild).
Application during pregnancy and lactation
The use of the drug Fenistil® in the first trimester of pregnancy is possible only after consulting a doctor.

In the II and III trimesters of pregnancy and during lactation, the drug should not be used on large areas of the skin, especially in the presence of inflammation and bleeding.

Breastfeeding mothers should not apply the drug to the nipples of the mammary glands.

Fenistil gel Contraindications
Angle-closure glaucoma; hyperplasia of the prostate; children’s age up to 1 month (especially premature ones); hypersensitivity to dimetindene and other components that make up the drug.

Fenistil® should be prescribed with caution in the first trimester of pregnancy and during lactation (breastfeeding).